Juan Castro (bishop)
Juan Castro | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Santafé en Nueva Granada |
| In office | 1608–1609 |
| Predecessor | Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero |
| Successor | Pedro Ordóñez y Flórez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1547 |
| Died | 1 August 1611 (aged 64) Bogotá |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan Castro OSA (25 January 1547 – 1 August 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1608–1609).[1]
Biography
[edit]Luis Zapata de Cárdenas was born in Toledo, Spain on 25 Jan 1547 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 7 Jan 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his resignation in Jun 1609.[1] He died on 1 Aug 1611.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Juan Castro, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 24, 2016
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bogotá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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- 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Granada
- Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
- 1547 births
- 1611 deaths
- Augustinian bishops
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- Roman Catholic archbishops of Bogotá
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